City Council Reports Six Month Progress and Projects
The six month report by Finance Chairman Bowen notes options on renewing the Houston Gas franchise or city purchase, plans for water system expansion including a new elevated storage tank and ground reservoir, monthly billing, and a $50,000 street program. It highlights Highland Street paving, Lake County school board aid issues, and costs for Clayton Normandy Sunset Northside Grandview and Grant streets.
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Gre Ince
Bowen
Houston Gas
Highland St
Seventh
Eighth
Lake County
Demand for Storage Space Sparks Shed Proposal
Utilities Chairman Robert Walker told Council on Tuesday night there is a need for new city storage for supplies. He proposed a 20 by 40 foot shed behind Tremain Street barn but said he would not file a formal request due to highway line changes.
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Robert Walker
Tremain St
The Manner of Giving Reflects the Giver’s Character
This observational note argues that generosity reveals a person’s true nature more than the value of the gift. It emphasizes intention behind gifting and the moral weight of acts of kindness.
Rate Hearing On Natural Gas Set for Dora
Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission schedules a June 28 hearing in Mount Dora on Houston Corp natural gas rates. The Triangle division covers Mount Dora Eustis and Umatilla with exhibits to be cross examined to fix fair charges for distribution and sale.
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Mount Dora
Central Florida
Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Houston Corp
Triangle
Houston
Eustis
Umatilla
Gardening Course Offered at U of F Gainesville
The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and the General Extension Division of the University of Florida at Gainesville offer a short gardening course on Tuesday and Wednesday June 21 22. Sessions cover flower arrangements club organization native landscaping fungicides insecticides nematicides and fertilizers. Registration by writing to the General Extension Division Beagle Building Gainesville.
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Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
General Extension Division
University of Florida At
Gainesville
General Extension Division of Florida
Beagle Building
Pat Frank Howey to Speak at Howey Academy Commencement
Author Pat Frank who wrote Alas Babylon will attend the Howey Academy commencement exercises Friday at 8 p.m. The Baccalaureate sermon was given by Rev. Mangrum for the class of 1960. Mount Dora graduates include Spencer Beebe Jr and Leonard Vincenti. The senior class and sponsor William Cartwright plan a Nassau trip after graduation.
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Pat Frank
Babylon
Howey Academy
John F. Mangrum
Mount Dora
Spencer Beebe, Jr
Leonard Vincenti
William Cartwright
Nassau
Window Shopping with Wendy in Mount Dora
Wendy strolls downtown and along Lakeshore drive visiting Mount Dora Pharmacy Yellow Jasmine and Turner’s Restaurant. She highlights Revlon Pango Peach lipstick Shadorama eye colors Carefree True China Fostoria crystal and local shops before ending mid sentence about Turner's roast beef.
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Lakeshore Dr
Tavares
Lake Dora
Syracuse
Dora Seniors Lead Lake County Scholarship Winners
Mount Dora High School students Patsy Spear and Tom Harvey were the only two seniors in Lake County to reach National Merit Scholarship finals. Spear won the county nursing scholarship and Mount Dora scholarship, with leadership honors for Patsy and Jimmy Simpson. Other Lake County scholars included Elizabeth Sikes and Jessie Pike for teaching. The piece also advertises Turner's Restaurant, praising private dining rooms and homemade pies, with hours noted.
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Lake County
Mount Dora High School
Patsy Spear
Tom Harvey
Elizabeth Sikes
Jessie Pike
Mount Dora
Jimmy Simpson
Minimum Wage Film Sparks Mount Dora Club Debate
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce hosted a Rotary club screening of Crossroads Main Street and the Minimum Wage to discuss a proposed federal law raising pay to one dollar an hour with overtime. The film warned of inflation, job loss, and expanded record keeping, noting wage structure impacts and burdens on small businesses.
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Mount Dora
Sesson
Congress
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Silver Springs
Wise Boat Works
Carswell Thompson
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Rexall Drug Store
Revlon
Pango Peach
Madison Avad
Paradise
Turner’s
Florida
By Grace Campbell
Goethe
John
Galsworthy
Carroll Baker
Roger Moore
Flying Wetainees
Callan
Evy Norland
Joan Evans
Rian Garrick
Technicolor
Mister Magoo
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John Brabourne
Susan Cabot
Michael Forrest
Cecil B. Demille
Vunks
Nbc-Tv
Pat Boone
Corvair
Pikes Peak
United States Auto Club
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
S. Bay St
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